Gunter, who leads the reactor oversite project at the anti-nuclear group Beyond Nuclear, pressed nuclear regulators on Tuesday to “autopsy” the Oyster Creek Generating Station in Lacey after it shuts down later this year. App.com

Spent nuclear fuel waste from the Open-Pool Australian Lightwater (OPAL) reactor will be taken to a French facility, then return Down Under for storage. Abc.net.au

The 90th Missile Wing will open an investigation into an apparent electrical fire Tuesday afternoon that caused the evacuation of a nuclear missile-alert facility in western Nebraska and sent two Air Force missile launch officers to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. Omaha.com

The nation’s biggest producer of electricity, the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, could be forced to close in the next decade if voters approve a renewable-energy ballot measure, the plant’s owners said. Azcentral.com